Clarks River Road crash, sends driver and five children to the hospital on Monday evening, June 18th.PHOTO:McCracken County Sheriff's Department, courtesy

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McCracken Crash Injures Driver and 5 Children

By West Kentucky Star Staff

MCCRACKEN COUNTY - A two-vehicle collision Monday evening on Clarks River Road sent a driver and five children to the hospital.

McCracken County Sheriff's deputies said according to witnesses that a white truck left Jamestown Plaza on Clarks River Road, and drove west in the eastbound lanes for a short distance, which caused several vehicles to have to stop suddenly.

One of the vehicles that stopped was driven by 33-year-old Sunnie Edging of Grand Rivers. After stopping, she was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Brooke Wilson of Paducah.

Wilson had five children in her vehicle at the time of the collision. She, nor any of the children were wearing a seat belt, and none of the children were in a child booster seat at the time of the collision. Three of the children were age 10, one age 9, and one age 7. Wilson and the five children were taken to Lourdes Hospital for treatment of injuries. Wilson was cited at the hospital for failure to wear a seat belt, a child booster seat violation, and careless driving.

Edging and her passenger, 39-year-old Shannon Edging, of Grand Rivers, were not injured.

The truck that left Jamestown Plaza did not stop. If anyone has information on the identity of the person driving the white truck, please contact the McCracken County Sheriff's Office.

I am the mother of 2 of the kids that were in the carwreck. It makes NO sense a person doesnt have enough sense not to have children buckled in no matter where you are or how far you are going!! One of my daughters have to have surgery on her arm and probably will have issues and damage to that arm for the rest of her life!!!! A person makes 1 ignorant mistake and a child has to pay for the rest of their life!!!! Its not fair but you best believe I would never in my life not buckle everyone in my vehicle!!! Watch who you let your children go with bc a person wont take care of them like you would. AND its not a southside thing about people not buckling their kids in, ive seen it all over town.

People leaving the Bingo Hall go backwards to the crossover on a regular basis. Surprised there hasn't been more accidents.
Another problem spot is the 5Star at Walker Boat Yard Road. Drivers heading west will get into the oncoming traffic left turn lane to go to the 5Star. Nearly a head-on every single day

So several vehicles had to stop and the truck would have passed right by them when going west and all they can produce is its a white truck? lordy day!!!! And sad to say I was just through the south side the other day and saw a lady with two kids not buckled in their car seat. Not sure whats up with that south side mentality these days.